Is Tua Tagovailoa [Sapphire] #89 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Tua Tagovailoa [Sapphire] #89 sell for $37.00, only $8.78 above the $28.22 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($33.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $28.22
- Grade 9.5
- $37.00
- PSA 9
- $33.50
- Gem premium
- 1.3×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $37.00 | −$16.22 | −$41.22 | −$141 |
| PSA 9 | $33.50 | −$19.72 | −$44.72 | −$145 |
| PSA 8 | $15.50 | −$37.72 | −$62.72 | −$163 |
Net = sale price − $28.22 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $34.38 | −$43.84 |
| 50% | $35.25 | −$42.97 |
| 75% | $36.13 | −$42.09 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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Is Tua Tagovailoa [Sapphire] #89 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Tua Tagovailoa [Sapphire] #89 sell for $37.00, only $8.78 above the $28.22 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($33.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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